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Simon Henley

Articles by Simon Henley

Massey Ferguson's 100 series: Dawn of the Red Giants

Machinery

Massey Ferguson's 100 series: Dawn of the Red Giants

It is 60 years since the Massey Ferguson 100 Series was officially unveiled at the 1964 Royal Smithfield Show. Simon Henley takes a look at the development of this iconic tractor range

clock 13 June 2024 • 7 min read
UK farmer's consider livestock manures as an alternative to traditional springtime fertiliser

Machinery

UK farmer's consider livestock manures as an alternative to traditional springtime fertiliser

The high cost of chemical fertiliser has seen a recent increase in muck spreader sales, as some UK farmer’s consider livestock manures as an alternative to traditional springtime fertiliser applications. Simon Henley discusses the increasing popularity of manure top-dressing with two well-established contractors. 

clock 30 April 2022 • 6 min read
UK farmers consider livestock manures as an alternative to traditional springtime fertiliser

Machinery

UK farmers consider livestock manures as an alternative to traditional springtime fertiliser

The high cost of chemical fertiliser has seen a recent increase in muck spreader sales, as some UK farmers consider livestock manures as an alternative to traditional springtime fertiliser applications. Simon Henley discusses the increasing popularity of manure top-dressing with two well-established contractors.

clock 30 April 2022 • 6 min read
Grimme Single Pass

Grimme Single Pass

The Grimme GL420 Exacta is a potato planter which allows soil cultivation, planting and ridge forming in a single pass. Recently developed with 90cm row spacings, Simon Henley talks to Grimme UK Product Specialist Ed Hodson about the advantages of single pass planting.

clock 12 April 2022 • 4 min read
The UK's first Agrointelli Robbotti autonomous robotic tractor gets to work in Suffolk

Machinery

The UK's first Agrointelli Robbotti autonomous robotic tractor gets to work in Suffolk

The first production autonomous robotic tractor has arrived in the UK. Designed, developed and built in Denmark, the Agrointelli Robotti has been purchased by Home Farm Nacton in Suffolk, a member of Fram Farmers co-

clock 11 June 2021 • 3 min read
How the Doe Show took to technology to put on its 61st event

Machinery

How the Doe Show took to technology to put on its 61st event

Faced with the impossibility of hosting a physical version of its annual trade show, Simon Henley reveals how dealer, Ernest Doe and Sons turned to technology to put on an event.

clock 05 February 2021 • 7 min read
User review: New Holland T5.140 with clever transmission is worth its substantial price tag says one Welsh contractor

Machinery

User review: New Holland T5.140 with clever transmission is worth its substantial price tag says one Welsh contractor

clock 18 August 0021 • 6 min read
User review: Leicestershire operator compares Claas and Case IH CVT tractors

Machinery

User review: Leicestershire operator compares Claas and Case IH CVT tractors

Leicestershire farmers Watson Haynes took the plunge last year when the business replaced a Case IH Puma 160 CVX with a Claas Arion 660 CMatic CIS+. But has it met the farms expectations? Simon Henley went to find out.

clock 26 May 0021 • 7 min read
User review: McCormick X7.624 VT-Drive tractor impresses Shropshire contractor

Machinery

User review: McCormick X7.624 VT-Drive tractor impresses Shropshire contractor

Introduced in the UK at the LAMMA Show in 2020, the range-topping McCormick X7.624 VT-Drive has finally made it to dealer forecourts. Simon Henley went to see the very first example to be sold in Britain, working in Shropshire.

clock 06 May 0021 • 8 min read
User review: Does the Case IH Luxxum tractor have a place?

Machinery

User review: Does the Case IH Luxxum tractor have a place?

Slotting between its Maxxum and Farmall models, Case-IH launched its Luxxum range in 2016, as a replacement for the Farmall U Pro models. But has the concept of a small-sized, high-spec tractor caught on?

clock 04 February 0019 • 5 min read
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